1992 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1992 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh, a Democrat, won reelection over his Republican challenger, Linley E. Pearson with 62% of the vote. He was the first Democratic governor of Indiana to win reelection since governors became eligible for election to consecutive terms in office in 1972.

1992 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Evan Bayh Linley E. Pearson
Party Democratic Republican
Running mate Frank O'Bannon Robert D. Green
Popular vote 1,382,151 822,533
Percentage 62.0% 36.9%

County results
Bayh:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Pearson:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Evan Bayh
Democratic

Elected Governor

Evan Bayh
Democratic

As of 2022, this marks the last occasion that the following counties have voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election: Boone, Daviess, Elkhart, Hamilton, Hendricks, Huntington, Johnson, Kosciusko, Lawrence, Miami, Morgan, Union, Wabash, and Wells.

Primaries

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Democratic

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Incumbent Governor Evan Bayh was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Democratic primary results[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Bayh (incumbent) 298,478 100.00
Total votes 298,478 100.00

Republican

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Candidates

  • Linley E. Pearson, Indiana Attorney General
  • H. Dean Evans, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • John A. Johnson, former Republican nominee for Congress in the 5th District
Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linley E. Pearson 223,373 48.9
Republican H. Dean Evans 153,089 33.5
Republican John A. Johnson 80,784 17.7
Total votes 457,246 100.00

Minor parties

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New Alliance

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The New Alliance Party nominated Mary Barton to be its gubernatorial candidate in 1992. Elmetta Wellington became the nominee for lieutenant governor.

General election

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Bayh won the election with 62% of the popular vote to Pearson's 37%. Bayh's total in the popular vote was the largest in recent history.

Indiana gubernatorial election, 1992
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Evan Bayh (incumbent) 1,382,151 62.0
Republican Linley E. Pearson 822,533 36.9
New Alliance Mary Barton 24,378 1.1
Total votes 2,229,062 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - IN Governor - R Primary Race - May 05, 1992".